Today’s Headlines 3rd March 2020

Theme for World Rare Disease Day 2020 – “Reframe Rare”.
Theme of 2020 World Hearing Day (3 March) – “Hearing for life. Don’t let hearing loss limit you.”
Theme of 2020 World Wildlife Day (3 March) – “Sustaining all life on Earth”.

Invested amount in 2019 by the Indian venture capital industry, according to ‘India Venture Capital Report 2020’ – USD 10 billion.

Under the theme “Industry 4.0 – Innovation and Productivity”, the 19th edition of World Productivity Congress (WPC) will be held on May 6 – May 8, 2020 in – Bangalore.
Asian Development Bank will be providing a total of _______ to help the developing countries in Asia and Pacific to fight the outbreak of COVID-19 virus – USD 4 million.

Winner of the 10th annual Aegis Graham Bell Award in the category Innovation in Edtech – Simplilearn.
The Centre declared the National Chambal Sanctuary (home to gangetic dolphins and 75% population of gharial) as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ), which is situated in – Madhya Pradesh.
First plane in India to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services – Boeing 787-9 aircraft (Vistara airlines).

Latest ranking of the Indian men’s hockey team in the FIH world rankings –fourth (highest since 2003).
Top position in men’s hockey team category in the latest FIH world rankings – Belgium (followed by Kookaburras, the Netherlands).
Youngest champion on Latin America’s clay court ‘Golden Swing’ since Rafael Nadal in 2005 when he captured the Santiago title – Thiago Seyboth Wild (19-year-old Brazilian).

New mobile application to get diesel delivered at doorsteps in the national capital region – ‘Humsafar’.
On 2 March, this state cabinet approved the ‘Lokayukta Bill, 2020’ (four member; chairperson: judge of the High Court or the Supreme Court) – Punjab.
Under the ‘Dwaar Praday Yojana – Aapki Sarkar Aapke Dwar’ Scheme, this state government has launched ‘Your Government At Your Door Scheme’ – Madhya Pradesh.

New explosive detection device, which is co-developed by DRDO-HEMRL, Pune and IISc, Bangalore – RaIDer-X.

Spread over 435 square kilometres, the National Chambal Sanctuary lies across Sheopur, Morena and Bhind districts of – Madhya Pradesh.
International Hockey Federation (FIH) – Founded: 07 January 1924; Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland.
World Confederation of Productivity Science (WCPS) – Incorporated: 8 April 1994; Headquarters: Montreal, Canada.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) – Founded: 1958; Headquarters: New Delhi.